I ran out of room in the kit for red stuff, so I added a little Nano Collection to be able to add some of those pretty colors. I also have a JIFFY album, which lets you either slide your own photos in, move stuff around or use it as a template for another kit. You can get all of the sets together for a discounted price in the Value Pack ......AND if you pick it up this weekend you can get an extra 35% OFF for the intro price. Now that is only available through the weekend so grab it before it sails away!

Of course, as soon as I finished the collection and had it linked up to the Scrap Girls store.... my sister sends me this photo from her "Mommy Getaway". So it's a last minute scrap, but I couldn't pass it up for our annual scrapbook! I adore my sister (the twins Mama) ...such a beauty inside & out.

This layout adds some of the red accents from the Nano Collection. Here you can see how it integrates into the main collection. I love a little pop of red!

Don't let the bold patterns scare you. Using them as accents will give beautiful balance to your layouts.

A few sea creature stamps are in the kit, 2 crabs and a lobster. I have added colors to them, but really they are meant to be changed to accent the page you are creating. Here I made the crabs grey to add a soft accent, without taking away from the photo or title.

Simple is GOOD! If you are scrapping 8.5X11, then use this large frame as a page border and accent lightly with embellishments & a title.

I wanted to show that your layout doesn't even have to be nautical themed to make a fun page. I used the flag banners to mark the months in this Facebook Annual Review Layout.

I saw this idea somewhere and I guess it stuck. It's a scraplift & as soon as I figure out where I saw it, I'll give proper credit. It was a great idea!

It's a quick and easy way to highlight some great moments in your year. This layout is in the JIFFY album set, so just pop in your pics and go!

OK my maties, so that is all for today on the What's New front. I hope you have a great weekend. I am going out with friends for dinner tonight, I kinda feel like seafood...lol